In this episode of the Pine Tree Pulse, Matt Gagnon, Jake Posik and Harris Van Pate catch up on two weeks worth of news. They talk about:
-The state of play in the presidential race
-Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. dropping out and endorsing Donald Trump
-Kamala Harris’ support for a new tax on unrealized capital gains and a $25,000 federal subsidy for first-time homebuyers
-The economic backwardness of left-wing and right-wing populism
-The predictable failure of the Respect Maine lawsuit against Janet Mills and the Maine Legislature
-The conclusions drawn from the final report by the commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting
-What is happening in the Second Congressional District race between Jared Golden and Austin Theriualt
Listen to the full episode below.